NYC Parks Events Calendar

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.

at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Sculptor and artist Ray Villafane returns to New York Botanical Garden to create an original installation that explores the evolution of the scarecrow in the United States.Category: Art

at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display.Category: Nature, Art

at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx

at 85th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.Seneca Village was an important community of predominantly African-American property owners, living in an area that now makes up part of Central Park.Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours

at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.Through hands-on activities, crafts, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest. This program is suitable for three- and four-year-old tots.Category: Nature, Best for Kids